O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) SVP Sells 3,000 Shares

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) SVP Christopher Andrew Mancini sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total value of $279,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 189 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,577. The trade was a 94.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Performance

ORLY stock traded down $1.53 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $91.05. The company had a trading volume of 3,366,689 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,666,043. The company has a market capitalization of $73.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.51. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $88.89 and a 200 day simple moving average of $91.41. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $82.59 and a fifty-two week high of $108.71.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 232.45% and a net margin of 14.27%.The business had revenue of $4.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.78 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.300 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 3.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about O’Reilly Automotive

Here are the key news stories impacting O’Reilly Automotive this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $3.27 from $3.23, matching the current consensus estimate. Q3 2026 EPS was increased to $0.91 from $0.90, while Q4 2026 EPS rose to $0.77 from $0.76. O’Reilly Automotive analyst estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term estimates also improved in several periods: Q3 2027 EPS increased to $0.96 from $0.92, Q4 2027 EPS to $0.88 from $0.85, and FY2028 EPS to $3.96 from $3.91. These revisions indicate expectations for gradual earnings growth beyond the current year. O’Reilly Automotive analyst estimate revisions
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks maintained estimates of $3.56 EPS for FY2027, $1.01 for Q2 2028, and $3.27 for the current full year. The revisions therefore represent incremental changes rather than a major shift in O’Reilly’s earnings outlook. O’Reilly Automotive analyst estimate revisions
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks reduced its Q1 2027 EPS forecast to $0.83 from $0.92 and trimmed FY2027 EPS to $3.56 from $3.57. The sharp quarterly reduction could weigh on sentiment by raising concerns about near-term operating pressure, even though later-period estimates were increased. O’Reilly Automotive analyst estimate revisions

Institutional Trading of O’Reilly Automotive

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Welch Group LLC grew its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Welch Group LLC now owns 13,342 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,217,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC boosted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,397 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $401,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 4.7% during the third quarter. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,422 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $261,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,004 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $274,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mainstream Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 0.9% during the first quarter. Mainstream Capital Management LLC now owns 12,630 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,166,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on ORLY shares. Truist Financial set a $108.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Mizuho increased their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. DA Davidson set a $106.00 price target on O’Reilly Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $100.00 price target on O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Friday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $107.24.

About O’Reilly Automotive

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc is a leading retailer and distributor in the automotive aftermarket, supplying parts, tools, supplies and accessories for both professional service providers and do‑it‑yourself (DIY) customers. The company’s product assortment covers replacement parts, maintenance items, performance parts, collision components and shop equipment, complemented by diagnostic tools, batteries, chemicals and consumables. O’Reilly serves customers through company-operated retail stores, commercial sales programs for repair shops and maintenance fleets, and digital channels that support parts lookup, ordering and fulfillment.

The company operates a broad supply chain that includes regional distribution centers to support rapid replenishment of store inventory and commercial deliveries.